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For information about becoming a DFRA volunteer, please call us at 970-382-6000 or contact our Volunteer Cordinator David Abercrombie at abercrombiedb@ci.durango.co.us You can also print a copy of our application below, complete it, and bring it with a copy of your Drivers license to DFRA Station 1 at 142 Sheppard Drive in Durango.Our current Recruit Academy started in September 2007. We hope that in the furture you will concider becoming a member of our respected organization. We take applications year round and keep those applications for the next recruit class.

Download an application here

Do you feel a need to give back to your community, but are not sure how? Have you always had an interest in riding in the big red truck, saving property and sometimes even saving lives?

The Durango Fire & Rescue Authority is looking for dedicated Men and Women in our response area to join our team of volunteer firefighters and medics. This is not something to be taken lightly, this experience will change your life, as well as possibly save someone else's.

Potential members must be 18 years or older and must be in good health. If you meet these criteria and graduate from our challenging Recruit Academy, DFRA will provide you with health (workers comp) and retirement benefits as well as state of the art protective clothing, equipment, and your chance to ride on and potentially even drive the apparatus. We are particularly interested in volunteers who live in the following areas:

• North Animas Valley
• Florida Mesa and the Hwy 550 S corridor
• Hwy 160 from Grandview east
• Hwy 160 west and Wildcat Canyon Rd.

Come join Durango Fire & Rescue, providing emergency services to La Plata County Colorado in the following disciplines:

• Structure FiresMedical Emergencies
• Wild Land Fires
• High Angle Rescue
• Hazardous Materials
• Motor Vehicle Accidents
• Swift Water Rescue
• and any other emergencies that may come up.